---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-075176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NUAI"
cik: "0002028336"
company_name: "New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-06T10:17:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-06T10:20:31.551323+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# New Era Energy & Digital appoints new CEO, President, COO, and President of Permian Basin

## Summary
- Charles Nelson appointed Chairman and CEO effective July 1, 2026, previously President and COO.
- Ted Warner appointed President and director, retaining CFO role, effective July 1, 2026.
- José Rodriguez appointed COO with base salary of $485,000, target bonus up to 40%, and signing bonus of $75,000.
- E. Will Gray II appointed President of Permian Basin and resigned from board, effective July 1, 2026.
- Employment agreements amended for Nelson, Warner, Rodriguez, and Gray, with severance and equity terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-075176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NUAI
- cik: 0002028336
- company_name: New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-06T10:17:22+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028336/000121390026075176/0001213900-26-075176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028336/000121390026075176/ea0297026-8k_newera.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-075176
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-075176.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-075176.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Nelson was appointed as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Charles Nelson to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028336/000121390026075176/0001213900-26-075176-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ted Warner was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer at New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Ted Warner to serve as President of the Company, effective July 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028336/000121390026075176/0001213900-26-075176-index.htm
- Executive change
  José Rodriguez was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at New ERA Energy & Digital, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed José Rodriguez to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028336/000121390026075176/0001213900-26-075176-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.